1 Day in Vienna Itinerary
If you only have one day, this highly concentrated plan focuses entirely on the historic core and the grandest symbols of the former empire. You will witness the immense scale of the Habsburg legacy and experience the classic coffee house culture. It is a fast paced but visually rewarding introduction to the capital.
1 The Imperial Heart
- MORNING
St. Stephen's Cathedral
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1137, making it 889 years old
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Listed Objects In Austria
- Architectural Styles
- GothicRomanesque
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- MORNING
The Graben and Plague Column
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1683, making it 343 years old
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Listed Objects In Austria
- Architectural Styles
- Baroque
- Architects
- Paul Strudel
- Founders
- Leopold I, Duke Of Austria
- AFTERNOON
Hofburg Palace
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1279, making it 747 years old
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Architectural Styles
- Renaissance
- Architects
- Filiberto Lucchese
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- EVENING
Vienna State Opera
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1869, making it 157 years old
- Elevation
- 175 m
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Listed Objects In Austria
- Architectural Styles
- Renaissance Revival
- Architects
- August Sicard Von SicardsburgEduard Van Der Nüll
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